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A 12-seater aircraft crashed in a crowded Mumbai suburb on Thursday killing 5, including four on board and a pedestrian. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Hours before Ghatkopar crash, engineer Surabhi told father about 'sick aircraft'

Maintenance engineer Surabhi Gupta had spoken to her father over phone and described the condition of the aircraft as bad.

29 Jun 2018 4:55 PM

Sandoa was visiting a quarry on Thursday to verify reports of illegal sand mining in Rupnagar's Beinhara village when he was attacked with iron rods and wooden planks. (Photo: AAP Punjab/Twitter)

AAP burns effigies, raises slogans against Cong after attack on party MLA

AAP legislator, Amarjit Singh Sandoa was allegedly attacked by members of a sand mining mafia in Punjab's Rupnagar district.

22 Jun 2018 6:53 PM

'I wanted to combine my crafting talent and passion for football to create something new. I am a huge fan of the game and that is why I chose to carve the FIFA world cup trophy,' Singh said. (Photo: ANI)

FIFA fan carves miniature World Cup trophy on chalk

Chandigarh Physical Education teacher, Balraj Singh, carved out miniature sculpture of FIFA World Cup trophy.

19 Jun 2018 9:36 AM

There have been several cases of dog bites here in the past. (Representational Image)

Toddler killed by stray dogs as he was too small to run for safety

Residents of the area gathered at the spot and accused civic authorities of doing little to curb the stray dog menace.

18 Jun 2018 6:15 PM

The incident came to light on Friday when the victim registered a complaint against the accused, identified as Jasmer Singh. (Photo: ANI)

Uber cab driver held for harassing woman passenger in Chandigarh

The victim's family alleged that the accused driver was sending inappropriate messages to the victim on WhatsApp, posing as a girl.

16 Jun 2018 6:37 PM

The woman wrote on Facebook that her senior called her to his office on May 31, and when she reached there the senior officer told the office staff not to let anybody else enter his office. (Representational Image)

Haryana woman IAS officer accuses senior of sexual harassment

The IAS officer against whom the woman made the allegations said they were 'false and baseless'.

10 Jun 2018 4:12 PM

'We are proud of the immense contribution by our sportspersons and I assure them of a just consideration of all issues affecting them,' Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar tweeted. (Photo: File)

Haryana puts on hold diktat seeking athletes to share earnings with state

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has asked the sports department to put the notification on hold till further orders.

08 Jun 2018 5:44 PM

Incidents of violence and arson during the February 2016 agitation left 30 people dead and several injured. (Photo: PTI)

2016 Jat stir: Haryana not to act on cases sought to be withdrawn

During resumed hearing in a case related to the agitation, govt told Punjab and Haryana High Court that it has sought to withdraw the cases.

23 May 2018 1:34 PM

The comment was a veiled attack on his predecessor Bhupinder Singh Hooda.(Photo: File)

One Haryana ex-CM imprisoned, another set to be: Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar made the remark during a function organised to mark the Maharana Pratap Jayanti at Safidon in Jind district.

21 May 2018 11:33 AM

The district commissioner said it was feared that the molasses may have spread to 30-35 km of river water area. (Photo: Screen Grab/ANI)

Large number of dead fish found in Beas due to sugar factory leak

Molasses leaked from sugar factory in Beas, mixed with river water reducing oxygen levels which led to death of fish.

18 May 2018 4:21 PM

Gulab Singh was a member of Shail Bala Sharma's team and was a resident of a village in Kasauli. (Photo: File/PTI)

Kasauli firing: Injured PWD worker dies at PGIMER

Gulab Singh, 46, was critically injured after allegedly being shot at by Vijay Singh Thakur during court-ordered demolition drive on May 1.

13 May 2018 4:39 PM

Asked as to what would be the government's strategy to ensure law and order is maintained in view of such disruptions, Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar said, 'To maintain law and order is our duty and we will do it.' (Photo: ANI | File)

Restrict namaz to mosques, not public places: Haryana CM ML Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar statement comes in wake of alleged disruptions to namaz by right-wing groups in Gurgaon.

06 May 2018 4:52 PM

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu said as per the Indian tradition, the country is called 'Bharat Mata' (Mother India) while major rivers were given female names and worshipped. (Photo: File/PTI)

Foreign, colonial rule responsible for lack of respect for women: Venkaiah Naidu

The Vice President said it was shameful that despite Indian traditions, women were not getting respect they deserved.

20 Apr 2018 3:42 PM

The ongoing Baisakhi festival is a subject of controversy as India accused Pakistan of using it to incite Indian pilgrims on the issue of 'Khalistan', which was rejected by Islamabad. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Indian Sikh woman pilgrim in Pak converts to Islam, remarries: reports

Kiran Bala wrote to Pak Foreign Office seeking extension of her visa as she married Lahore-based Pakistani national.

19 Apr 2018 2:46 PM

Khalistan Liberation Force chief Harminder Singh Mintoo. (Photo: PTI)

Khalistan Liberation Force chief dies in jail

Mintoo felt uneasy before appearing in a video-conference in an ongoing case trial.

19 Apr 2018 1:55 AM

According to the complaint, the family came to know about the pregnancy when the girl complained of pain in her abdomen. (Representational image)

14-year-old girl raped by relative in UP found to be six-weeks pregnant

The girl and her parents, who work as migrant labourers in Chandigarh, went to their native place Unnao where a distant relative raped her.

18 Apr 2018 8:05 AM

Gaurav Kumar was arrested from Rohtak's Model Town area on Sunday based on information received by state and central intelligence agencies, Superintendent of Police Pankaj Nain said. (Photo: Representational)

Man honey-trapped by Pak ISI arrested from Rohtak: Haryana police

Gaurav Kumar allegedly passed information to Pakistani spy agency about Indian Army camps he had visited for recruitment tests.

17 Apr 2018 9:28 AM

The gangster also said that singer Parmish Verma was "lucky to be alive". (Photo: Facebook)

Gangster boasts on Facebook after shooting Punjabi singer

Along with the post, the gangster also shared a selfie with his pistol and another photo of the singer with a red cross drawn across it.

14 Apr 2018 7:39 PM

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh (Photo: File)

Punjab CM Amarinder defends govt stand in road rage case against minister Navjot Sidhu

The state government in the apex court had favoured Punjab, Haryana HC verdict convicting Navjot Singh Sidhu in the 1988 case.

14 Apr 2018 6:07 PM

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh delivers lecture on '70th Anniversary of our Independence-Strengthening the Roots of our Democracy' during the Ist Prof. S.B. Rangnekar Memorial Oration at Punjab University in Chandigarh on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Widespread worry over poll system undermining by money, muscle power: Manmohan Singh

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh stressed on the need to effect electoral reforms to check the menace.

11 Apr 2018 7:59 PM

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